<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 5.50.4613.1700" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim, If you can
post or send directly, the print of your mounting arrangement, I would
appreciate it. Yours seems like it should be a very workable arrangement. I like
the idea of a second inspection plate cover better than drilling and tapping
mounting holes into my current one as previously suggested. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> When I bought my boat, I
rebedded the inspection plate. The cover was frozen in so I looked for a
replacement but couldn't find one that was an exact fit. I didn't look very long
though since a short soak in PB Blaster freed it up. I'll have to check it out
again. I don't have to open mine to check levels anymore since I replaced the
fuel tank and installed a remote gauge. I hope it's not frozen
again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,
Brian Free Spirit
#497</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Miabarchet@aol.com
href="mailto:Miabarchet@aol.com">Miabarchet@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=public-list@alberg30.org
href="mailto:public-list@alberg30.org">public-list@alberg30.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:09
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Alberg30] Cockpit
Table</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>I have the original
table and L shaped mounting leg? The table is a beautiful <BR>piece of solid
teak with teak built up sides. I think the mounting leg is a <BR>brilliant
design. Because the leg pivots and is keyed in 4 positions and <BR>because the
table swivels and is locked in place with a L shaped locking <BR>screw there
several locations for the table. It can be positioned between the <BR>two
sittees for diner for 4. Since Carole and I usually sail alone we pivot
<BR>the leg to starboard and set the table tight to the back seat rest. It
makes <BR>for intimate dinning for two and since it out of the way we leave it
up all <BR>the time. <BR><BR>Last fall my power boat buddy was describing the
cockpit table he made. Being <BR>tired of holding our dinners on our laps I
told her I should try to make a <BR>table to mount in our cockpit. She
suggested that instead of having an extra <BR>table to store I come up with a
way to use our cabin table. We have a 6" Dia. <BR>Perko Inspection Plate in
the forward end of the cockpit that unscrews to <BR>view the fuel tank gauge.
I ordered an extra plate to which I mounted a 10 <BR>1/2" tall cylinder
similar to the receptacle for the table leg in the cabin. <BR>Now I can swap
plates and set the table up in the cockpit. We haven't tried <BR>it yet this
year but its the thing we are looking forward to most. I have a <BR>print if
any one would like it. <BR><BR>Sorry for being so wordy <BR>Jim Allocco
<BR>Barchetta Mia 565</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>